Vending-machine.



PATENTED APR. 4, 1905.

No. '785682.v

J. MOHN 6. R. G. YATES.

VENDING MAOHNE.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 27, 1904.

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PATENTED APR. 4, 1905.

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No.786,582. PATENTED APR. 4, 1905. J. MOHN t R. C. YATES.

VENDING MAUHNE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 27, 1904.

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No. 786,582. PATENTED APR. 4, 1905.

J. MHN & R. G. YATES.

VENDING MACHNB.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1904.

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PATENT @Ferca JOHN MOHN AND RQBERT C. YATES, OF DETROIT, MiCHItTr N.

VENDlNG-MACHF'E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 786,582, dated April 4, 1905.

Application filed May 27,1904. Serial No. 210,092.

To all who/'rt t 71mg/ concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN MOHN and Ron- ERT (l. YA'rns, citizens of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of V/ayne and State ot' Michigan, have .invented a new and Improved Vending'l\1achine, ot' which the following' is a speciiication.

Our invention relates to check -controlled mechanism t'or vending-machines and chancemachines; and the objects otl our improvements are to provide a'mec'hanism of this kind by which one check properly placed will cause all of the sections ot' the mechanism to be actuated or it' differently placed only one section will be caused to be actuated; to provide means whereby when used in connection with a sectionalv chance device all ot' the sections may be caused to be actuated at any time by the vproper insertion of a check and after such actuation any ot' the individual sections may be selected by the insertion ot' checks, but whereby repeated individual actuation is prevented until after all are again actuated, and to pro- 'vide means whereby the checks placed in the machine are divided according to a predetermined ratio.- 1We attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying' drawings, in which- Figure 1 shows a front view of a chancemachine. Fig. 2 is a side view et' the same. Fig'. 3 is a view of the front partei' the mech anism otl this machine. Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the same on the line 4 et of Fig'. 3. Figs. 5 and 6 are details ot' the operating' mechanism. Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are plan, rear elevation, and cross-section ot' the check-distributing means. Fig. 10 is a detail ot the shutteroperating means. Fig'. 11 is a detail ot the check-controlled levers. Fig'. 12 is a rear view of the check-receiver and means directly controlled by the checks. Fig'. 13 shows this mechanism in connection with ay vending' device. Fig. le' shows a vending-machine.

Similar reterencecharacters refer to like parts throughout the speciiication and claims.

In the lirst twelve figures ot' 'the drawings the base 1 supports the case 2 and the frames 3 and f1, which are secured to it. The trames support all of the operating mechanism, and in them are journaled the operating-shaft 5,

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the rocking shaft 6, and the central shaft 7, and between the frames is rigidly held the wheel-shat`t 3 by means el the screws 9. On the outer end of the main shat't is secured the operating-handle 10. Then adjacent and within the frame 11 is secured the arm 11, which operates the main portion ot' the machine, and at the lett end, adjacent to the ltrame 3, is the lever 12 of the full-stroke mechanism. Secured to the frame 3 is the notched segment 13, over the teeth otl which rides the outer end ot' the pawl 14:, pivoted on the end of the lever 12, being held in normal position by the spring 15. By means ot' this device it is necessary to give the operating-handle a full stroke downward and then upward before it can be again depressed..

The rocking' shaft 6 has secured te its right end just inside the framest the lever 1(5,which has an arm 1'?, which carries the pawl 1S, normally held outward by t'ne spring' 19. This Alever 1G is depressed by the arm 11 at each stroke ofthe Operatingdiandle until the paths et' the end of the pawl 18 and the end ot' arm 11 separate, when the arm 16 liies up again under the stress of springs 59, that will be ekplained later on. The limit ot' upward movement of the level' 16 is determined by the stop 20, secured to the trame 4:. (See Fig'. 5.) Upon the return movement et the handle the pawl 18 lyields to the pressure of the end ot the arm 11, permitting it to pass.

On the opposite end et' the shaft 6 is a lever 21, having' an extension E22, which contacts with the full-stroke lever 12 and determines the upward iimit et movement ot the lever 12, and so of the arm 11 and the operating'-handle.

Secured to the rocking' shaft G are a series et' rock-arms 23, one Ytor each check-slot 21 in the top ot' the trame and Alor each slot 25 in the check-receil'. To each rock-arm is pivoted a check-controlled lever 27, which pass through slots in the check-receiver and whose movements are determined by the checks.

rl`he check-receiver is preferably made up ot two parts 25 and 30supported between the frames 3 and 1, as shown in Fig. 4, through the lower parts oi which are a series ot' slots Ylhe front part 26 is constructed.

Ioo i with stepped grooves, as shown in Fig. 11. The rear part is liat. Each lever 27 has a projecting lug 3l, that normally bears against a shoulder 37 on the part 26 in the slot, (see Fig. 11,) being held against said shoulder by the spring 32, attached to the cross-bar 33, Figs. 3 and a. 1When the lever 27 is moved rearward, the lug 3l will slip oli the shoulder unless held down. rEhe ends olr the lever 27 are bent to the left 3st and then toward the front 35, passing into the slots 29 in the receiver in the middle ol' the check-slots 25. .lf a check is placed into a slot 25, it will rest on the part 1l now the lever 27 is moved rearward, the coin resting on the part 35 will Contact with the shoulder 36 in the slot 25 and prevent the end oi" the lever from rising more than a very small amount. rlhe receiver is inclined slightly to cause the top of the check to tall under the shoulder 36. By these means whenever a check is placed in aslot QG the Vlrec end of the lever 27 will move horizontally; but where no check is placed in the slot over the end ol' the lever to hold it down it will rise justal'ter the commencement o'tits rearward movement. After the movement has continued a short distance the part 35 will pass from below the check, permitting it to Afall out ol' the slot Just before the end ol2 the return or forward movement of the levers 27 the contact of the lugs 31 with the shoulders 37 (leprcsses the levers to normal position. The contact of the parts 3ft with the plate 30 limits the forward movement ol1 the levers and the rock-arms 23.

Loose on the central shalt 7 are a series of livelong arms 110, cach provided with a pin 111, projecting in the paths ol the hooks i12 on the check-controlled levers 27. The normal distance between the hooks and the pins is such that no contact takes place while the lug 31 is in contact with the shoulder 37 ol the receiver, so that unless the end oiE the lever 2:7 is held down by a check while the lever moves rearward the rear end oll thcl lever will rise sulliciently to permit the hook to pass over the pin, and thus no movement ol. the long arm will result; but it' the end oll the lever is held down by a check thc hook engages the pin and the arm will swing back with its lever, and on account oli' the angle ot' the hook the engagement will continue after the part 35 passes from under the check even against the pull of the spring 32.

The rock-arm Q?) farthest to right connects with the lever 2T, that is controlled by checks dropped through the opeuin 24 farthest to the right, which check is intended to cause the operation of all the long arms l10, the checks dropped through any one of the live other openings 24 being intended to control but a single. arm LLO. This lever 27 when held down by a check engages the pin #13 in the short arm li-i, which is secured to the shalt 7. All series oli' live similar short arms l5 are secured vente? to the shaft 7 adjacent to the long arms l0. Each long arm ll() is provided with a projection ete, which extends behind the adjacent short arms 4.5L and 45, so that when the short arm flfl is swung to the rear by its check-controlled lever 27 the arms elle and 45, and through them all the long arms 4:0, will be swung to the rear.

Journaled on the shalt 8 are a series of wheels 50, upon the faces ot' which may be placed any desirable amusement de vices-such as pictures, mottoes, ligures, letters, or playing-cards-which may be viewed through the glass window 51 in the front ol' the case. These wheels are positioned by the l'lxed collars 52 and the loose collars 53. Loose on the shaft between the hubs of the wheels and the collars are the pivoted arms 54;, the upper ends of which are connected to the ends ol' the long arms 40 by means ol the links 55. At the lower ends of the arms 54; are pivoted pawls 56, which engage the ratchet-wheels 57, secured to the hubs. Springs 58 hold the pawls in contact with the ratchet-wheels, and springs 59 tend to return the arms 5ft, and thereby the long arms 40, to normal. The contact between the lugs L6 and the short arms 15 swing back these arms and turn back the shaft i', all these parts being positioned by the arm 60, Fig. 10, secured to the shalt 7, contacting with the pin 61 on the frame 3.

The operation of these parts is as Afollows: lVhen the arm 11 depresses the lever 16, all the rock-arms swing to the rear, and with them the links 9.7. It the link 'farthest to the right is held down by a check, it will engage the pin 113, swing` the arm est, and with it all the arms 45, and thereby all the long arms LLO, to the rear. The links 55 will swing thc pivoted arms'5s1, and thereby turn the wheels 50 through a proportionate angle. When the pawl 18 escapes from the arm 11, all the parts will suddenly return to normal under the pull of the springs 59, being stopped by the pin 61; butthc wheels 50 are not rigidly connected and under the momentum obtained will ccnti nue to run until stopped by the friction of the pawls 5601i the teeth of the wheels 57, the distance they turn being` a mere matter oi chance. Should the device on any one or more of the wheels be unsatisfactory, checks may be dropped into the corresponding openings 24: and the operating-handle actuated, thereby causing the selected wheels to be turned by means of the corresponding checkcontrolled levers 27, the remainder or" the levers passing freely over the pins l1 el' the section not selected.

lhis machine may be used to deal hands for playing poker in the following manner: rlhe wheels 50 have secured to their faces the usual cards of a poker-deck.

vided with checks as may be desired. A

check is dropped into the right-hand opening 2&2, and so into the right-hand slot 25, and all IOC I Ob

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lach player is prothe wheels turned upon pressing down the actuating-handle. If the cards on any of the wheelsare unsatisfactory, checks are dropped into the openings 24C corresponding to these wheels and the handle operated. again, thus causing the selected wheels to revolve a second time. The cards then shown constitute the hand of the player.

In playing poker the player is allowed to discard and then lill his hand but once. To conform to this rule, this machine may be so constructed that after Itheactuation of part of the wheels it is necessary to actuate all of the wheels together before any less than the whole number can be again put in motion. For this purpose a yoke 70, of flat metal, is pivoted on the shaft between the hubs of the arms 11 and 12. The top plate 71 of this yoke when in its forward position extends over all the slots but the one on the right end of the check-receiver. The yoke has a projecting lug 72, Fig. 12, in line with the lever 27 farthest to the right, so that each time a check holds the rear end of this lever down it will contact with the lug and push the yoke, and with it the plate 71, to the rear. This yoke has a notch 73, Fig. 4, into which will engage a pin 7a, carried by a second yoke 75, to hold the plate 71 in its rear position. This yoke is pivoted at 76, and its cross-bar 77 is in the path of the rear ends of all the other levers 27 when held down by checks, so that whenever any one of the wheels is actuated singly the yoke 7 5 will be pushed back, releasing the pin 74 from the notch 73 and per mitting the plate 71 to move forward under the tension of the spring 78, which tends to throw both the plate 71 and cross-bar 77 forward.

In vending-machines it is sometimes preferable that the rent be proportioned to the earning power of the machine. For this purpose means are provided to cause a certain proportion of the checks to drop into a receptacle or drawer, the key to which is held by the owners of the machine, while the remainder fall into another to which the lessee has access. Under the check-receiver is placed a fiat funnel 80, supported by the bar 81, the opening' of the funnel being' just over the tube 82. rlhis check-divider is supported by a bar 83, pivoted on the rod 84e, which is carried by the cross-bar 85. The divider is made up of a rectangular body 86, having a slide ofl two plates 87 and 88, the lower one having an extended arm 89. The upper slide is of the same thickness as the checks used, or where used in a chewing-gum-vending machine of the thickness of a cent. As the checks fall into the tube 82 they will turn and lie fiat. When after a suiiicient number to more than fill the body 86 are in the divider and the slide is pushed in, the check filling the hole in the plate 87 will be carried (to the left in Fig. 9) over the partition 89 and then' drop on the chute 90 and Jfall into the lessors drawer. The others below it will fall through the opening in the lower plate 88 into the chute 91 into the lessees drawer. These drawers are indicated in Fig. l2.

Upon the top of the case 86 is supported a spring 93, attached to a pin 92 in the edge of the plate 87, which spring' tends to return thc plates 87 and 88 to the position shown in Figs. 7, 8, and 9.

Secured to the cross-bar 85 is a pivot .100, upon which is revoluble a yoke 101, having an arin 102 extending into the path of the full-stroke arm 12, so that this yoke will be swung at cach actuation of the operating-handle, being returned by the spring 103. Embracing this yoke is a second yoke 104, having an arm 105 oiiiset so as to normally travel below the arm 89 of the check-divider. These two yokes are held in position relative toeach other by the spring 106 and lug 107 on the arm 102, which spring is stifi' enough to ordinarily hold the yoke 104: to operate the plates 87 and 88, but will yield should the slides be prevented from operating.

When the weight of the checks in the case 86 and the tube 82 overcome the weight 110, the arm 89 will be depressed into the path of the arm 105 and the plates 87 and 88 will be pushed in at the next actuation of the operating-handle, dividing the checks, as before described. lt is obvious that the distance bctween the plates 87 and 88 will determine how many checks will drop into the lessees drawer for each one that falls into the lessors.

l/Vhile the handle is being moved down the wheels will slowly revolve backward under the frictional pull of the pawls 56. lt would therefore be possible for the wheels to present devices at the window 51 that would be acceptable to the players before the wheels revolve forward. To prevent 'the devices on the wheels being seen while the handle is being depressed, we provide the shutter 120, having arms 121 pivoted on the shaft 8. r1`his shutter is connected to the lever 16 by the link 122 and will swing over the window 51 when the lever is depressed, as indicated in Fig. 10.

l/Vhen avending and not an amusement device is desired, the construction shown in Figs. 13 and 14 may be employed. The base M0 has secured to it a case 141, having a front window 1-12, behind which are seen the packages 128 of the articles to be sold. A partition 124 separates these articles from the compartment for the operating mechanism. A hinged door 125, provided with a lock, permits the introduction of the packages, while partitions 126 separate the different kinds of packages into stacks. The frames for the mechanism are similar to those of the amusement device, supporting the shafts 5, 6, and 7, the check-receiver 26, the funnel 80 for the checks, and the segmental rack 18 for the full- IOC ISO

I the same lever 16, the rock-arms stroke arm 12. The shaft is provided with the arms 11 and 12. The rocking' shaft 6 has 23, and the arm 21, as before, while the saine number of short arms Lt-1 and 45, stop-arm 60, and long` arms Li() are placed on the central shaft 7. Vlfhe check-receiver 2G is also similarly constructed, and the checks have the same effect on the check-controlled levers 27. The links 55 are replaced by links 126, which connect to the slides 127, provided with openings128. These slides rest on plates 129, extending across between the frames and on plate 130. XJhenever the operating-handle is pulled down, the slide 127 will be pulled to the rear, placing; the opening` 128 under the stack of packages, the lower one of which will drop into this opening, restingon the plate 130. `Whcn the arm .11 and pawl 18 pass out of enneigement, as before described, the slides 127 jump forward under the pull of springs 131, carrying the package forward where it will fall into the chute 132 and slide out of the opening` 133.

The slots 24 are intended for cents and thel slot 133 on the right for nickels. rilhus should a nickel be dropped into the slot 133 all the slides 127 would be actuated, While individual slides would be actuated when coins are dropped into individual slots 2a. '.lhe machine may be made with any number of slides 127, six beingl a desirable number, as it gives one package for each cent or sinr for a nickel.

1n case this vending-machinc is leased a divider would be used for the cents and another for the nickels. lhe distance between the top of the case and the receiver 26 is sufficient to permit the use of any of the usual cointesters, which are not shown, as they form no part of our invention. The parts '70 to 7G, inclusive, are not always necessary.

Many changes in the details of this machine maybe made by those skilled in the art without departing' from the spirit of our invention.

lrVhat we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is--- y 1. ln a check-controlled device, the. combination of a main shaft, a rocking' shaft, stationary bearings for each, connectingl means whereby the main shaft may turn the rocking shaft, a third shaft, stationary bearings for the same, normally inoperative check-controlled connections whereby said rocking, shaft may turn said third shaft.

ln a check-controlled device, the combination of a frame, stationary bearings carried by said frame, a shaft adapted to rock in said bearings, a second shaftpivotedin said bearings and havingl arms, check-controlled means for operating said arms from the rocking shaft, and an o,i erating-han(.lle to impart moy'fenient to the two shafts.

3. ln a check-controlled device, the combination of an operatiugr-shaft having' a handle, a rocking shaft having a series of arms secured thereto, a connecting mechanism loetween the operating-shaft comprising a lever secured to the rocking shaft and having a pawl at one end, and an arm on the operatingshaft, levers secured to. the arms on the rockingV shaft, a check receiver having slots through which the ends of said levers extend and springs to cause the upward movement of the outer ends of the levers.

e. In a check-controlled device, a frame, stationary bearings 'in said frame, a shaft adapted to rock in said bearings, an arm secured thereto, a lever secured to said arm and having` a hook, a second shaft, an arm secured to said second shaft and having a pin in the normal path of said hook, means to elevate said hook above said pin and means to cause said hook to engage said pin upon the actuation of the rocking shaft.

5. 1n a check-controlled device, a frame, stationary bearings in said frame, a shaft adapted to rock in said bearings, an arm secured thereto, a cl'ieck-controlled lever secured to said arm, a second shaft, means carried by said second shaft in the normal path of a projection on said lever, means to hold saidrlever in its path to rock said second shaft upon the actuation of the iirst, and means to move said lever out of its path so that the rocking shaft will alone be actuated.

6. 1n a check-controlled device, the combinatimi of a main operating-ham a handle for swinging said shaft, a rocking shaft, a lever projecting toward the operating-shaft and having a yieldable pawl, an arm on 'the main shaft to contact with said pawl when turned in one direction and so rock said rocking' shaft, arms secu red to said rocking' shaft, and checkcontrolled levers connected to said arms.

7. In a. packagre-vending` machine, the combination of an operating-shaft, an operating'- handle, a rocking shaft, a third shaft carrying; a plurality of arms, links connected to the arms, package-'ejectors connected to said links and check-controlled means carried by the rocking' shaft whereby all or a less number of ejectors may be actuated upon the operation of the operating-handle.

8. 1n a package-vending machine, the combination of an operating-shaft, an operatinghandle therefor, a rocking' shaft, operating connections between said shafts, a third shaft carrying` a plurality of arms, links connected to the arms, package-ejectors connected to said links and check-controlled means whereby all of the ejectors will be actuated upon the operation of the operating-handle.

9. in a package-vending machine, the combination of an operating-shaft, an operatinghandle therefor, a rocking` shaft, operating connections between said shafts, a third shaft carrying a plurality of arms, links connected to the arms, package-ejectors connected to the links and a check-controlled device for each arm whereby any selected one of said ejectors will be actuated upon the operation of the operating-handle.

10. In a package-vending machine, an oscillating shaft, a shaft having a plurality of arms .loosely mounted thereon, links connected to the arms, package-ejectors connected to the links, and check-controlled means carried by the oscillating shaft and connecting' the arms and the oscillating' shaft whereby all or a less number of ejectors maybe actuated at will upon the movement of the oscillating' shaft.

11. In a package-vending lmachine, an operating-handle, a plurality of package-ejectors, and check-controlled means for each ejector in operable connection with said handle, whereby all or a less number of the ejectors will be posi-- tioned at will upon the movement of the handle, and separate means for Causing the ejecting action of the ejectors.

12. In a package-vending machine, an operating-handle, a plurality of package-electors, and check-controlled means foreach ejector in operable connection with said handle, whereby all the ejectors will be positioned upon the movement of the handle, and separate means for causing the ejecting action of the ejectors.

13. In a package-vending' machine, an operating-handle, a plurality of pivoted arms, links connected to said arms, j'iackage-ejectors connected to said links, check-controlled means in operable connectIon with sald handle whereby all of the ejectors may be positioned upon the` movement of the handle, and separate means for causing the ejeeting action of the ejector.

14. In a package-vending machine, an operating-handle, aplurality of pivoted arms,links connected to said arms, package-ejectors connected to said links, check-controlled means in operable connection with said handle whereby all or a less number of the ejectors will be positioned upon the movement of the handle, and separate means for causing the ejecting action of the ejectors.

15. In a vending-machine, the combination of the operating-shaft having an oscillating movement, means to compel said shaft to complete its movement in each direction, a second shaft, check-controlled means carried by said shaft, a third shaft having a series of looselymounted arms, and a receiver to hold checks so as to compel an operable connection between the operating-shaft and the depending arms.

16. In a vending-machine, the combination of the operating-shaft, means to compel said shaft to oscillate through a fixed range of movement, a rocking shaft, check-controlled means carried by said shaft, a series of looselymounted arms, and a receiver to hold checks so as to compel an operable connection between the operating-shaft and the arms.

17. In a package-'vending machine, the combination of the operating-shaft, means to compel said shaft to oscillate through a fixed range of movement, a rocking shaft, check-controlled means carried by said shaft, a series of looselymounted arms, a receiver to hold checks so as to compel an operable connection between the operating-shaft and the arms, and packageejectors connected to said arms.

18. In a vending-machine, the combination. of the operating-shaft, means to compel said shaft to oscillate through a liXcd range of movement, a 'rocking shaft, a check-controlled lever, a third shaft having' a series of looselymounted arms, a normallyv inoperative connection between the lever and the arms, and a receiver to hold a check so as to make said connection operative at the forward movement of the operating-shaft.

19. In a package-vending machine, the combination of the operating-shaft, means to compel said shaft to oscillate through a fixed range of movement. a rocking shaft, check-controlled levers carried by said shaft, a series of looselymounted arms, one for each level', a receiver having a series of receptacles to hold check so as to cause an operable engagement between any one of the levers and the corresponding arm, an additional check-controlledlever carried by the rocking shaft, normally inoperative connections between the lever and all the arms,said receiver having' a receptacle to hold a check so as to make said connections operative.

20. In a package-Vending machine, the combination of the operating-shaft, means to compel said shaft to oscillate through a fixed range of movement, a rocking shaft, arms mounted on said shaft, check-controlled levers carried by said shaft, a third shaft, a series of arms loosely mounted on said shaft and having latorally-projecting lugs, a series of arms liXed on said shaft and abutting against said lugs to cause the loose arms to swing upon the turning of the shaft, a receiver having a series of receptacles to hold checks so as to cause an operable engagement of any one of a plurality of said levers and the corresponding loose arm, and an additional receptacle to hold a check to cause an operable connection between one of said levers and the fixed arms so that one or all of the arms may be actuated at will by the operatingshaft,and a package-ejector connected to each swinging arm.

21. In a vending-machine the combination of a pivoted check-receptacle provided with a casing rectangular in cross-section, a perforated slide normally forming the bottom of said casing to support the checks, a second slide near the top of the casing having a perforation the size of the checks and normally in line with the receptacle, and means to actuate said slides to cause the upper slide to carry the check in its perforation laterally out of the case and to close the lower end of the receptacle and simultaneously to move the perforation in the lower slide under the checks resting thereon to permit said checks to drop Vfrom the case, chutes to separate the checks released by the two slides and means to return said slides to normal position.

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22. ln avending-machine, the combination et' pivoted casing, rectangular` in cross-section, a tubular checl'i-receptacle on the same, a slide to carry a cheek laterally out of the casing, a second slide below the lirst to release the checks between the slides, chutes to convey said checks and means to return the slides.

In a vending-machine, a pivotedv checkreceiving casing, a slide to carry a checlk laterally out oi the same, a second slide below the iii-st to release the checks between the slides, and chutes to convey said checks.

24. ln a vending-machine, an operatingshail, a lever secured to the same, a yoke having an arm in the path ot' said lever and thereby swung at each operation ot the machine, a second yoke yieldably connected to the lirst, an arm projecting 'from the same, a check-rcceiving casing pivoted to swing down upon receivi lig a predetermined number ot' checks, a slide to carry a check laterally out of the casing, a second slide below the first to release the checks between the slides, an arm connected to said slides normally out of the path olf the arm on the second yoke butmoved into said path upon the swinging down ci the casing, thus causing the arm to operate said slides, chutes to convoy the checks and means to return said slides to normal position.

25. ln a vending' -machine, an operatingshai't, a lever secured to the same, aeheck-receiver pivoted to swing down upon receiving a predetermined number oichecks, a slide to carry a check out oi' the receiver, a second slide below the first to release the checks between the slides, an arm connected to said slides, connected pivoted yokes having` arms, one in the path oi' said lever the other in the path of the arm on the slides when the receiver is in its lower position whereby the slides may be actuated Afrom said operatingshaft.

2G. ln a vending-machine, an operatingshalit, a swinging arm actuated by said shaft., a check-receiver, slides to cause the discharge ot ehecksirom said receiver at dili'erent points in a predetermined ratio, and means on said slides to move into the path ol said arm to be actuated thereby upon the placing oli' a predetermined number oli checks in the receiver.

217. in a check-controlled device, the combination oi a plurality of check-controlled levers, a check-receiver having openings to receive the checks, one lor each lever, a plate to cover all but one opening and operable by the lever controlled by a check placed in said opening, means te hold said plate in its withdrawn position, said means disengaged when any oi the other levers are operated under the control of a check.

Q8. in a check-controlled device the combination oi a plurality et' normally inoperative longitudinally-movable checkcontrolled levers, a check-receiver having slots to receive cheeks, one for each lever, a pivotcd yoke having a plate to cover all but one oi" said slots, a lug on said yoke in the path of the lever controlled by the check placed in said slot, a second yoke having means to engage said iirst yoke when moved to its withdrawn position by said lever to uncover all said slots, said. second yoke moved from engaging position upon the actuation of anyof the other levers when controlled by a check thus permitting said plate to again cover said slots, and aspring to actuate said yokes.

29. ln a cllcck-controlled device, the combination oi' a plurality of check-controlled sections, a receiver having openings Vfor checks, one for each section, means to cover all but one opening and controlled by a check placed in said opening.

30. ln a check-controlled device, the combination of a plurality of elieck-controlled sections, a receiver having openings for checks, one for each section, a closure to prevent the insertion of checks into all but one opening' and operable by the section controlled by a check placed in said opening, means to hold said closure in its withdrawn position, said means disengaged when any ot' the other sections are operated under the control of a check.

3l. ln a check-controlled machine, an operating-handle, a plurality of pivoted arms, links connected to said arms, package-ejectors connected to said iinks, and check-controlled means in operable connection with said handle whereby all of the ejector-s may be actuated at the movement oi the handle upon the insertion of a single check, and whereby any one oi' the ejectors may alone be actuated at the movement of the handle upon the proper insertion of a check.

32. 1n a check-controlled machine, an operating-handle, a plurality of pivoted arms, independently operable sections actuated by said arms, check-controlled means in connection with said handle whereby all the independent sections may be actuated by said handle upon the proper insertion oi' a single check and whereby a plurality of the sections may be actuated at will at the movement of the handle upon the proper insertion of a corresponding number of checks.

33. 1n a check-controlled machine, an operating-handle, a plurality of sections operable by said handle, and check-controlled connections between each section and the handle whereby all the sections will be actuated at the movement oi the handle upon the proper insertion ol a single cheek.

in testimony whcreoiI we have signed our names to this specilication in the presence ot' two subscril'iing witnesses.

JOHN MOHN. ROBT. C. YATES.

ln presence of# EDWARD N. VPAG nLsuN, ALFRED V. DUNK. 

